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Feb 3, 2010 Updated Feb 4, 2010

Lawyers representing vocalist Steven Tyler have sent a "cease and desist" letter to Aerosmith's management, following reports that the band is looking for a replacement singer.

The letter maintains that Tyler may "pursue legal action for damages and other appropriate relief" if the unofficial audition process continues. According to reports, the band have approached potential "substitutes" including Billy Idol, Paul Rodgers, Chris Cornell and Lenny Kravitz.

Tyler is currently in rehab, receiving treatment for an addiction to painkillers.

Source: Guardian Online external link

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Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and...

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